NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, 1985

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172H. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, 1985 per year, 1966–2026: 570 cases
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  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI85LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Whitewater, WIAccording to the plt he planned to use max performance takeoff procedures out of the owner's manual for the takeoff. After brake release the acft began to roll down the sod rwy. Acceleration continued, but according to the plt, his airspeed increase seemed…Aug 6, 1985 · N8229L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Coleman, WIThe pilot departed on a short x-country flt. Stated fuel aboard was 8 gls. Pilot diverted from drct flt and ran out of fuel after one hour airborne. Ld in farm field. Struck a post with resultant sub damage to airframe.Jun 28, 1985 · N3859R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FA189Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Hendersonville, NCThe plt reported that during takeoff, the eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru about 100 to 125 ft AGL. He made a rgt turn back toward the arpt to land. However, the acft stalled, then impacted in a parking lot near the departure end of the rwy &…Jun 16, 1985 · N3714R · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA246Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Bullhead City, AZThe plt reported that while he was flying & looking for 'wild animals at the base of the mountain' the acft's eng lost power. The acft descended & when it was close to the ground eng power was reacquired. The plt further reported that there was 'severe'…May 7, 1985 · N8188L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Middletown, PAThe acft nosed over in a plowed field during a forced landing after a pwr loss during cruise flt. After the pwr loss the plt declared an emergency and set up a slide for the nearby arpt. Strong winds interfered in the planned approach and the acft settled in…Apr 27, 1985 · N8052L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Buena Vista, GAAcft slipped on final due to being high. Landed hard and bounced. On second touchdown rudder was still applied and acft veered off runway colliding with ditch bank.Mar 10, 1985 · N3227L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Bessemer, ALThe plt was taxiing to the rwy on a narrow taxiway when the left wing struck a t hangar support post.Mar 6, 1985 · N5105G · Substantial damage